Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pale, very dry sherry from Spain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Sherry of unusually dry and light character; specifically, a sherry produced in the district of San Lucar de Barrameda in Spain.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Olive Trade) A kind of small roundish olive with a small freestone pit, a fine skin, and a peculiar bitterish flavor. Manzanillas are commonly pitted and stuffed with Spanish pimientos.
- noun A very dry pale sherry from Spain.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A pale, dry
fino sherry
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun very dry pale sherry from Spain
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The fruit is called a manzanilla, not to be confused with a manzana (apple), or manzanita (little apple).
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The fruit is called a manzanilla, not to be confused with a manzana (apple), or manzanita (little apple).
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It is made in the Jerez region in southern Spain and comes in four main styles of increasing sweetness and heaviness: fino (also called manzanilla), palo cortado, amontillado, and oloroso.
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In the new study, Atsushi Kato and colleagues point out that chamomile, also known as manzanilla, has been used for years as a medicinal cure-all to treat a variety of medical problems including stress, colds, and menstrual cramps.
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In the new study, Atsushi Kato and colleagues point out that chamomile, also known as manzanilla, has been used for years as a medicinal cure-all to treat a variety of medical problems including stress, colds, and menstrual cramps.
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In the new study, Atsushi Kato and colleagues point out that chamomile, also known as manzanilla, has been used for years as a medicinal cure-all to treat a variety of medical problems including stress, colds, and menstrual cramps.
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Recently we discovered Spanish olives stuffed with anchovies and we partnered them with our fave sherry La Gitana, a manzanilla, meaning it's on the dry side.
At My Table 2006
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Recently we discovered Spanish olives stuffed with anchovies and we partnered them with our fave sherry La Gitana, a manzanilla, meaning it's on the dry side.
Archive 2006-08-01 2006
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To give but one example: the La Gitana manzanilla sherry makes for a refreshing aperitif and if you poke around, you can find it in NYC for $9.99.
When small wine shops are great–and when they disappoint | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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Otherwise, it's time to explore the wide world of herb tea, and fortunately Mexico has some great ones, including hierabuena (spearmint) and manzanilla (chamomile).
dontcry commented on the word manzanilla
I thought it was an olive...
July 2, 2008
reesetee commented on the word manzanilla
Yes, it's also an olive, apparently.
July 2, 2008